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BQE CORE vs Projectworks

Both stand on professional services accounting software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BQE CORE

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose BQE CORE if your professional services firm needs project oversight alongside time, expense, billing, accounting, and reporting tools. Its free trial gives prospective customers a way to explore the platform, and BQE says trial customers can receive support. Look elsewhere if you need a published price or a free plan.

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Projectworks

Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4

Projectworks brings project delivery, resourcing, and financial reporting into one platform for professional services firms. Its minimum user count, onboarding cost, and annual billing terms are important factors when assessing fit.

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The facts

BQE COREProjectworks
Free planA free trialA free trial
Open sourceNoNo
Runs onAndroid, API, iPhone, WebAndroid, API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid planFree or on requestScale: $24 a month
Plans published44
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitebqe.comprojectworks.com
On professional services accounting software#1 of 30#8 of 30

BQE CORE: what it does well

  • Combines project management, billing, accounting, HR, and business intelligence.
  • Project tools include forecasts and interactive Gantt charts.
  • Timesheets, receipt capture, and automatic overtime calculation support expense workflows.
  • Supports scheduled reports and customizable dashboards.
  • Offers QuickBooks, Xero, DocuSign, Office 365, and other integrations.

What to know first

  • Pricing is available only on request.
  • There is no free plan.
  • Android requires internet access to add, edit, or delete records.

Projectworks: what it does well

  • Tracks time, expenses, utilization, and project financials
  • Supports four billing models
  • Custom reporting is available
  • 21-day trial requires no credit card
  • Build includes multi-factor authentication

What to know first

  • No free plan
  • Plans start at 10 users
  • Additional users are billed in bands of five
  • Onboarding starts at $1,000

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